Altenburg Elementary School
Public elementary school in Altenburg, Missouri · Altenburg 48 School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Altenburg Elementary School serves 113 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Altenburg (Perry County). It is the only school in Altenburg 48 School District. By enrollment it is the 1071st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Altenburg 48 School District |
| County | Perry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290304000014 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Altenburg 48 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 113 | 113 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 9.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31% | 31% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Altenburg Elementary School in context
Size
Altenburg Elementary School is the only school in Altenburg 48 School District, so its 113 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 417; Altenburg Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 15 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 8, against an average of 11 per grade. This year grade 8 has 40% more students than kindergarten (14 against 10). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 98.2% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools.
31% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 7.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers for 113 students, Altenburg Elementary School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 113 students would have about 9.2 teachers, so Altenburg Elementary School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Altenburg Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Oak Ridge Elementary School, 11.7 miles away in Oak Ridge R-VI School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98.2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8432 Main Street, Altenburg, MO 63732
Phone: (573)824-5857
Website: aps48.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Altenburg Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Oak Ridge R-VI | 11.7 mi | 182 | 14.5 | 34.1% |
| North Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 12.9 mi | 249 | 14.8 | 40.6% |
| Perryville Elementary School | Perry County 32 | 15.7 mi | 429 | 12.2 | 57.3% |
| Perryville Primary Center | Perry County 32 | 15.8 mi | 492 | 11.9 | 53.7% |
| East Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 17.1 mi | 726 | 15.1 | 30.6% |
| Orchard Drive Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 17.4 mi | 404 | 14 | 52% |
| Nell Holcomb Elementary School | Nell Holcomb R-IV | 18.0 mi | 249 | 8.6 | 36.9% |
| South Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 18.6 mi | 433 | 14.1 | 47.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.